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Italian Cream Cake

 

CategoryYields12 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

Cake
 5 Eggs, large
 2 cups Sugar, divided
 1 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
 1 ½ tsp Vanilla
 1 cup Buttermilk
 1 cup Pecans, finely chopped
 1 cup Sweetened coconut flakes
Frosting
 ¾ cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
 12 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
 2 ½ tsp Vanilla
 1 ½ lbs Powdered Sugar, sifted
Garnish
 1 cup Toasted coconut

Instructions

1

PREHEAT oven to 325 °F.

2

LINE the bottom of three 8" cake pans with parchment paper, grease with butter; dust with flour.

Cake
3

BEAT eggs WHITES using an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

4

ADD, slowly, 1/2 cup sugar and beat until there is a consistency of meringue. SET aside.

5

CREAM butter, remaining sugar and vanilla in a second bowl. ADD egg YOLKS, one at a time, blend for 1 minute at medium speed.

6

ALTERNATE between adding Sopaipilla Mix and buttermilk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with Sopaipilla Mix.

7

FOLD egg whites, pecans and coconut. POUR batter into prepared pans.

8

BAKE 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

9

COOL cakes 5-10 minutes before removing from pan. COOL completely on racks.

Frosting
10

CREAM butter, cream cheese and vanilla in a large bowl.

11

ADD powdered sugar, slowly, and beat well.

12

SPREAD frosting on the top of the first cake; place the second cake on top of the first and spread frosting on top; place the third cake on top of the second and frost entire cake.

Garnish
13

GARNISH with toasted coconut.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 slice

Servings 12

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

Cake
 5 Eggs, large
 2 cups Sugar, divided
 1 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
 1 ½ tsp Vanilla
 1 cup Buttermilk
 1 cup Pecans, finely chopped
 1 cup Sweetened coconut flakes
Frosting
 ¾ cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
 12 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
 2 ½ tsp Vanilla
 1 ½ lbs Powdered Sugar, sifted
Garnish
 1 cup Toasted coconut

Directions

1

PREHEAT oven to 325 °F.

2

LINE the bottom of three 8" cake pans with parchment paper, grease with butter; dust with flour.

Cake
3

BEAT eggs WHITES using an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

4

ADD, slowly, 1/2 cup sugar and beat until there is a consistency of meringue. SET aside.

5

CREAM butter, remaining sugar and vanilla in a second bowl. ADD egg YOLKS, one at a time, blend for 1 minute at medium speed.

6

ALTERNATE between adding Sopaipilla Mix and buttermilk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with Sopaipilla Mix.

7

FOLD egg whites, pecans and coconut. POUR batter into prepared pans.

8

BAKE 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

9

COOL cakes 5-10 minutes before removing from pan. COOL completely on racks.

Frosting
10

CREAM butter, cream cheese and vanilla in a large bowl.

11

ADD powdered sugar, slowly, and beat well.

12

SPREAD frosting on the top of the first cake; place the second cake on top of the first and spread frosting on top; place the third cake on top of the second and frost entire cake.

Garnish
13

GARNISH with toasted coconut.

Italian Cream Cake

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